.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIt led to the first community-led zero waste program in West Africa \u2013 the Sustainable Community Project.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe project has been replicated across municipalities, provided jobs to more than 100 people and restored dignity to the work of informal waste collectors.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThis is proof that you can be drivers of real transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThat your commitment, your thoughts and innovations may prove to be game-changing.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYoung people\u2019s ideas are critical because our 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is badly off-track.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThis is a perfect opportunity to come up with some game-changing solutions on several SDGs that will be under review at our High-level Political Forum in July, as we heard from the President of the ECOSOC.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe just concluded the ±¬ÁÏÍø Water Conference. We emerged with nine game-changing ideas and a Water Action Agenda containing more than 700 voluntary commitments from Governments.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nMany of these would not have been born and accepted without the inquisitive and innovative minds of young people, without your dedication<\/span>, your energy, your thirst to do things. And now we have them, and now we\u2019re going to change the course of events. Thank you very much.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nDear Friends,<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe have reached tipping points.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nPoints of no return.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAnd, in a sense, the moment of truth has come. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n
We cannot accept any more excuses for delaying the implementation of the pledges my generation has made.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nI cannot see anything that would be more urgent than to reverse at least some of the human-induced damage to our natural resources.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nTo our planet, the only home we have.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nKeep this in mind \u2013 educate yourselves and hold leaders accountable for promises made.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou will soon have a good partner on your side.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe new ±¬ÁÏÍø Youth Office is taking shape.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nAnd once established, this will guarantee that your voices are systematically integrated across the United Nations system.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nNow is the time to share your perspectives.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBecause now is the time to\u00a0<\/span>transform our practices, the way we live and the way we think about it.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nWe are the first generation of feeling the really, really very bad shape of climate, water, biodiversity. And we are the last generation that can still do something about it.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nI have to tell you, it will not be easy progress or smooth sailing.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nBut, if you feel stuck, remember what Jordin Sparks sang, \u201cwe live and we learn to take one step at a time\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nI thank you, and welcome aboard.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Csaba\u00a0K\u0151r\u00f6si,\u00a0President of the 77th\u00a0session of the General Assembly —- ECOSOC Youth Forum \u2013 Opening Session 25 April 2023 (As Delivered) \u00a0 Thank you much, Madam President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":361,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Csaba K\u0151r\u00f6si, President of the 77th session of the General Assembly\r\n\r\n----\r\n\r\nMessage on the 75th anniversary of the World Health Organization (WHO)\r\n\r\n7 April 2023\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn this World Health Day, I congratulate WHO on its 75th anniversary.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOver the course of its history, WHO has contributed to landmark achievements in public health, including the eradication of smallpox, the near eradication of polio and the expansion of childhood immunization, saving millions of lives.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMore recently, WHO has played a key role in the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic and helped galvanise the most complex vaccination campaign in history. Time and again, WHO has proved that investing in science lies at the heart of reaching our objective of a healthy and prosperous future.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHowever, the pandemic has disrupted essential health services in most of the countries, shortened life expectancy, and halted progress towards universal health coverage.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nHalfway through the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we must redouble our efforts to achieve its goals. \r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nAs we prepare for the upcoming high-level meetings on health in the General Assembly, let us seize this opportunity to reconfirm our collective pledges and chart new pathways for a healthy and sustainable future.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nOn this day and every day, let us commit to achieve Health for All.","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-252439","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-statements","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"yoast_head":"\n
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